Suspected hoodlums have murdered a Police Inspector, Mr Egu Omini, and cut off his manhood after snatching his AK-47 rifle at a police station in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state capital.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Philip Maku, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mrs Loveth Odah, in Abakaliki yesterday.
Maku said the hoodlums regrouped in their large numbers on Monday, October 26, and invaded the Central Police Station, Abakaliki for the second time, setting the station ablaze including police patrol vehicles.
“Exhibit vehicles, tricycles/motorcycles and other police property is seen within the station were burnt; they shot sporadically at the policemen, and as a result gruesomely murdered Insp. Egu Omini, cut off his private part and snatched his AK-47 riffle.
“On October 21, the first of the protest in the state, two policemen, Paul Akpu and PC Ali Samson sustained bullet injuries and two days later one of the victims, Akpu died while on admission at Alex-Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki.
“The hoodlums proceeded to B Division KpiriKpiri/C Division Ekumenyi (Eke-Abe Police Station) and set the two stations on fire, after looting exhibit motorcycles, plasma TVs, fans and other valuables from the exhibit rooms.
“On Wednesday, October 28, at about 4:00 a.m., the hoodlums again stormed Ezza North Divisional Headquarters, vandalized the building, burnt two vehicles, and exhibit motorcycles.
“They shot and wounded One Insp. Okewu Sunday and snatched his AK-47 rifle. The victim is currently receiving treatment in the hospital,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, Oyo State Senator, Teslim Folarin has revealed how hoodlums looted over 350 motorcycles, 400 freezers, 350 generators from his home over the weekend.
